Rowland Thornton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Rowland Thornton was born on 1 Aug 1685 in Stafford Co, Virginia (son of Colonel Francis Thornton and Alice Savage); died in 1741 in King George Co, Virginia.

Rowland married Elizabeth Catlett about 1705 in of, Stafford Co, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of John Catlett, Jr. and Miss (..) Smith, (dau?)) was born on 6 Sep 1689 in Stafford, Stafford Co, Virginia; died in 1751 in Hanover, King George Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Alice Eliza Catlett Thornton was born on 21 Aug 1729 in Crowes, Stafford Co, Virginia; died on 5 Mar 1790 in Belle Air, Stafford Co, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Colonel Francis Thornton was born on 5 Nov 1651 in Petsworth Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia; died on 15 Feb 1726 in King George Co, Virginia.

Francis married Alice Savage in 1678 in Gloucester Co, Virginia. Alice was born about 1653 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died after 1700 in of, Stafford Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice Savage was born about 1653 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died after 1700 in of, Stafford Co, Virginia.

Children:

Margaret Thornton was born on 2 Apr 1678 in Petsworth, Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1727 in King George Co, Virginia.
Sarah Alice Thornton was born on 17 Dec 1680 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1757 in Stafford, King George Co, Virginia.
William Thornton was born on 17 Dec 1680 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1743 in Brunswick Parish, King George, Virginia.
Francis Thornton, Jr. was born on 4 Jan 1682 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1736 in Snow Creek, Frederick Co, Virginia.
1. Rowland Thornton was born on 1 Aug 1685 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in 1741 in King George Co, Virginia.
Anne Thornton was born on 22 Mar 1689 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in May 1726 in Virginia.
Anthony Thornton was born on 3 Mar 1695 in Stafford Co, Virginia; died in 1757 in Virginia.